166 Rolex Incredibly Rare and Absolutely Precious, Day-date, Automatic Wristwatch in Yellow Gold, With Tiffany-Blue Lacquered “stella” Dial, Reference 18 038

Estimate: € 25.000 –⁠ 50.000

Model: Day-Date Reference: 18038 Case Material: Yellow Gold Bracelet Material: Yellow Gold Year: 1977 Movement: Automatic Caliber: 3055 Case N°: 5375600 Dimensions: 36 mm Signed: Dial, Case and Movement In the early 1970s, as an era of exuberance and norm breaking was about to settle in around the Western world, Rolex decided to adorn their most complicated watch at the time, the Day-Date, in a rainbow of different colors like on the lot offered here. Encased in yellow gold and featuring a blue Stella dial, the present Rolex Day-Date reference 18 038, displays a clean and elegant aesthetic. It presents the beautiful blue Stella color that is very similar to the most famous Tiffany Color with its charming glossy appearance. The 36 mm width, waterproof case with screw back and crown is incredible when observed for the sharp edges of the lugs, the clean-reeded bezel and the original satin finish. The Stella dial doesn’t present any cracks and is further adorned by applied yellow-gold indexes with outer minutes scale and Rolex logo, aperture for the day and magnified the window for a date. Also provided with a very well-preserved president bracelet and Rolex clasp, the present lot is powered by the automatic caliber 3055. If you are looking for an extremely unique watch that offers something that few other Rolex timepieces do, this specific piece is an absolute must have.